Lot Essay
Cf. Rainer Rückert, op. cit. (1966), p. 225, no. 924.
CIRCA 1745, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARK AT BACK, PRESSNUMMER 2 AND D
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A Meissen figure of a Drummer
Circa 1745, blue crossed swords mark at back, Pressnummer 2 and D
Modelled by P.E. Reinicke, in black hat, pink-lined yellow jacket, white shirt, turquoise breeches and black shoes with puce rosettes, with a drum over his left arm, a drum-stick in his right hand and playing a pipe, standing on a mound base applied with flowers and foliage (restoration to hat, drum-stick, edge of frock-coat, some minor chipping to foliage part of the drum-stick and pipe lacking)
5½in. (14cm.) high
Circa 1745, blue crossed swords mark at back, Pressnummer 2 and D
Modelled by P.E. Reinicke, in black hat, pink-lined yellow jacket, white shirt, turquoise breeches and black shoes with puce rosettes, with a drum over his left arm, a drum-stick in his right hand and playing a pipe, standing on a mound base applied with flowers and foliage (restoration to hat, drum-stick, edge of frock-coat, some minor chipping to foliage part of the drum-stick and pipe lacking)
5½in. (14cm.) high